The U.S. Army is working to compress large amounts of geospatial data into an amount that is manageable on a handheld device. Imagery from the GeoGlobe database currently seeing use in Afghanistan ...

Meta was hit with a class action for allegedly collecting users' geolocation data without their consent. Both Amazon and Allstate were sued on similar claims in Washington, California and Illinois ...

The Federal Communications Commission is pushing several mobile carriers for information about how they collect geolocation data. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel sent letters to 15 of the top ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reached two settlements in actions against data brokers concerning their use of consumer location data and banning them from collecting, using, or selling ...

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against a data broker for selling geolocation data related to abortion clinics and places of worship. The FTC filed the suit against Kochava on Monday, ...

Location data is considered “sensitive” because it can be readily collected from mobile devices or web browsing activities and can reveal a great deal about an individual’s habits, interests and ...

Amid the ongoing evolution of digital privacy laws, one California proposal is drawing heightened attention from legal scholars, technologists, and privacy advocates. Assembly Bill 1355, while ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - New data provides a new perspective on Hawaii’s post-pandemic tourism recovery. The Hawaii Tourism Authority is using geolocation data from smartphones to see where the most ...

General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar agreed to a settlement that prohibits them from sharing driver location and behavior data with third parties, the Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday.

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have already leveraged the vast troves of geolocation data from ...

is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011. The ...